# Dissecting the Request and Response

Dissecting the Request and Response: The Request / Response Pattern, .http Files in Visual Studio.

Updated: November 3, 2026

1. [The Request / Response Pattern](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/dissecting-the-request-and-response-the-request-response-pattern) (Journeyman): A web request and its response are simple text messages, each made of a header and an optional body.
2. [.http Files in Visual Studio](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/dissecting-the-request-and-response-http-files-in-visual-studio) (Journeyman): An .http file holds requests written as plain text, one after another, separated by ###. Visual Studio sends each one with a click and shows the response's status, headers and body, so you can test an API without leaving your project.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/csharp-full-stack-bootcamp/topics/csharp-dissecting-the-request-and-response